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Rumex salicifolius
Rumex salicifolius Weinm.
Willow Dock
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUSA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (NI), SPM (N)
From the Image Gallery
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYNative Distribution: Flora of North America and USDA Plants disagree on where this species occurs in North America.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rumex salicifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rumex salicifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex salicifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff